Adolphe Lalauze - Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier

Lavandieres, Antibes (Washerwomen, Antibes)

Alphonse Lalauze's original etching, Lavandieres, Antibes (Washerwomen, Antibes) is based upon a painting created in 1869 by the French artist Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier. This impression is printed upon vellum like wove paper and with large, full margins as published by Galerie Georges Petit, Paris for the catalogue "Exposition Meissonier" published in 1893. Signed by Lalauze and with Meissonier's 'ME' monogramme beside the title 'Antibes', and dated '69' in the plate along the lower margin. This original etching is also listed under the title " (Les Blanchisseuses A Antibes). "Lavandieres, Antibes" is a beautiful, original example of the nineteenth century art by the French artist, Adolphe Lalauze.

Original Etching and Drypoint by the French artist, Adolphe Lalauze after Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier.

Lavandieres, Antibes (Washerwomen, Antibes)

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Adolphe Lalauze (Rive-de-Gier, 1838 - Paris, 1906)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		La Lecon de Dessin (The Drawing Lesson) by Adolphe Lalauze	Original Etching and Drypoint	1877 (P. G. Hamerton Ed. 1880)	Published by Macmillan and Co., London for Philip Gilbert Hamerton's Etching and Etchers in 1880. Titled and signed in the plate along the lower margin.	Sold
02.-		Lavandieres, Antibes (Washerwomen, Antibes) by Adolphe Lalauze after Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier	Original Etching	1893	Published by Galerie Georges Petit, Paris for the catalogue entitled, "Exposition Meissonier" published in 1893. Signed by Lalauze and with Meissonier's 'ME' monogramme (in reverse) beside the title 'Antibes', and dated '69' in the plate along the lower margin.

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Title:	Lavandieres, Antibes (Washerwomen, Antibes)
Artist:	Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (Lyon, France, 1815 - Paris, France, 1891)
Artist:	Lalauze, Adolphe (Rive-de-Gier, 1838 - Paris, 1906)
Publisher:	Galerie Georges Petit, Paris
Date:	1893
Medium:	Original Etching
Source:	Catalogue: Exposition Meissonier
Note:	Adolphe Lalauze: A French 19th century etcher and illustrator, Adolphe Lalauze first gained employment as a recording controller and then studied art in Paris under Gaucherel. Early in his career he concentrated mostly upon original etching, with many of his works in this medium initially commissioned by Cadart in Paris. Such is probably the case with Lavandieres, Antibes (Washerwomen, Antibes). Figure and genre scenes, particularly those depicting women and children, were Adolphe Lalauze's speciality.
	Beginning around 1880, Adolphe Lalauze also gained recognition as a fine illustrative artist. In this area he illustrated such works as Paul et Virginie, Physiologie de gout, La Diable amoureux, Don Quichotte, The Vicar of Wakefield, Manon Lescaut and Gulliver's Travels.
	Adolphe Lalauze first exhibited his art at the Paris Salon in 1872. He received medals from the Exposition Universale in 1876, 1878 and 1889, and was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur from the French government. He was also the father of the painter, Alphonse Lalauze, and the etching teacher of Felix Buhot.
	Alphonse Lalauze's etching, Lavandieres, Antibes (Washerwomen, Antibes) is based upon a painting created in 1869 by the French artist Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier. It was published by Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, for "Exposition Meissonier" in 1893 . The catalolgue included anumber of original etchings after Meissonier by such artists as Abot, Allassoniere, Boulard, Champollion, Country, Faivre, Focillon, Kratke, Alphonse Lalause and other important 19th century French etchers. This original etching is also listed under the title " (Les Blanchisseuses A Antibes)
	Jean Meissonier: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier was one of France's most popular painters of the late nineteenth century. At an early age he moved to Paris and studied art under Leon Cogniet. He first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1836. Fifty years later the Salon held a special, retrospective exhibition of his art.
	Famous for his figure studies and military scenes, Jean Meissonier was decorated by the Legion d'honneur (1846) and named a member of the Institut (1861). He was also the first artist to receive the Grand Cross from the Legion of Honour. Today major museums in Amsterdam, St. Petersburg, London, Paris, Munich, Luxembourg and Versailles include his paintings in their permanent collections. The largest collections of Meissonier's art are found in the Wallace Collection, London, and in the Musee d'Orsay, Paris.
Size:	6 7/8 X 5 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed on vellum like wove paper and with large, full margins as published by Galerie Georges Petit, Paris for the catalogue "Exposition Meissonier" published in 1893. Signed by Lalauze and with Meissonier's 'ME' monogramme beside the title 'Antibes', and dated '69' in the plate along the lower margin. A finely printed impression and in excellent condition throughout. Lavandieres, Antibes (Washerwomen, Antibes) represents a beautiful, original example of the nineteenth century art of Adolphe Lalauze.
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